A Survey of Forensic Psychology Practice: Issues and Applications For psychologists new to forensic practice, for those seeking to expand their practice, and for those wanting an integrated overview of the major areas of forensic work

Advanced Forensic Psychology Practice: Issues and Applications For psychologist with considerable forensic experience, for those having completed other APA-approved forensic continuing education workshops, and for those at the pre-Diplomate and Diplomate level of expertise

Through information-filled lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on exercises with conventional instrumentation and image analysis, participants will learn how to compare documents produced by traditional printing processes with fraudulent replicas produced by non-impact technologies. U.S. Secret Service Laboratory Director, Larry Stewart, leads a team of expert instructors.

The Saigh Foundation awarded a $50,000 grant to the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) to provide 40 scholarships to middle and high school science teachers in the metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri, area. Information about the conference, including applications for 140 more middle and high school teachers from any state or country where there is AAFS affiliation to attend, will be posted on the Academy’s web site by January 31, 2002. This is an AAFS, Saigh Foundation, and Saint Louis University collaborative initiative.

The conference seeks position papers and original research on any area of individual events. Proposals should be limited to one page and should include the name of presenter, title, possible panel title, and summary. Possible topics include, but are not limited to, public address, limited preparation, interpretation, tournament administration, travel, wellness, pedagogy, and program administration.

Initial deadline is February 1, 2002, after which formal registration will begin with a secondary call for papers to fill out panel offerings. The conference will conclude with a legislative session. Recommendations will be forwarded to all national forensic organizations.

October 15-18, 2002 2nd Annual TWGFEX Symposium on Fire and Explosion Debris Analysis and Scene Investigation: House Fires to Homeland Security Orlando, Florida Sponsored by the National Center for Forensic Science and the Technical Working Group for Fire and Explosions.